Which of the following are objectives of Indias Intended Nationally Determined Contributions INDCs 1...........

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Which of the following are objectives of India's Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs)?

1. Increase the forest cover to 33%.

2. Install 175 GW of solar, wind and biomass electricity by 2022.

3. Reducing emission intensity by 1/3rd by 2030.

4. Create additional carbon sink of around 3 billion by 2030.

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Explanation:

Under Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs), India's target consists of:

1. Produce 40 per cent of electricity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources by 2030, if international community helps with technology transfer and low cost finance.
How: Install 175 GW of solar, wind and biomass electricity by 2022, and scale up further in following years.
Aggressively pursue development of hydropower Achieve the target of 63 GW of installed nuclear power capacity by 2032.
2. Create an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2030 through additional forest and tree cover.
3. Develop robust adaptation strategies for agriculture, water and health sectors.
4. Reduce emission intensity by 33 to 35 per cent by 2030 compared to 2005 levels.